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London Marathon 2011 - club places

Paul has now received 3 club entries for the London.  These will be allocated by ballot, from club members who applied to London Marathon but were rejected (as in previous years).

If you applied but got a rejection, and still want to do the Marathon, please e-mail Paul at 'pclandscapes.sanders@googlemail.com'

The ballot will be held after training in the next couple of weeks, so get your names to Paul to be included.

Cardiff Half Marathon

Ed Hickling writes:-

Just writing to say last weekend (17/10/10), I ran the Cardiff Half Marathon.

What a fantastic course, ran through lovely parks, the city center and along the bay area in the sunshine. I strongly recommend it (despite being 0.12miles short of full distance).

I took almost 6mins of my pb 1.32.05 and came 901st out of 12,000(ish). V. happy with myself :)

Ed

Birmingham Half Marathon

24 October 2010

This was an enjoyable big city event although it lacked the slick organisation of the Bypass 5.  It was a top quality field and a fair course that mixed long flat sections with some sharp hills.  I had a close battle with the Kenyans (well OK the Kenyan ladies).

1 Edwin Kipyego 1.03.50
39 Rob Downs 1.15.37 5 MV40

11,368 finishers

Results at http://www.chiptiming.co.uk/pdf/Birmingham_Half_2010.pdf

Rob

The Alderley Edge By-Pass 5

Sunday 24th October 2010

 
Our own superstar Peter Watson with .... whatsisname?

Good running by all those who ran well - you know who you are!  Any pbs?

Provisional results now available at: http://www.race-results.co.uk/results/2010/bypass.pdf

Photos at the start/finish courtesy of Bryan Dale at : http://www.racephotos.org.uk/bypass_1.htm

And, at the turnaround, courtesy of Mick Hall : http://www.mickhall-photos.com/index.asp    (tip - type race no into the search box)

A few more at : http://www.flickr.com/photos/40039558@N05/sets/72157625233861268/ 

More stuff at : http://www.alderleyedge.com/news/article/3152/bypass-event-was-a-runaway-success#comments

Don

Manchester Area XC Series (1/5) - Heaton Park

Saturday 23rd October 2010

Provisional Results:

Men > http://www.race-results.co.uk/results/2010/maccls1.pdf

Ladies > http://www.race-results.co.uk/results/2010/maccl1.pdf

Note. The ladies senior & vet team results are wrong as half our ladies are down as unattached

The sheer enjoyment of it all captured for posterity at : http://www.darkstarphotos.com/gallery.html

Don

Green Drive 5

   ".... some knackered old vets!" (LR)

Green Drive - Age/sex adjusted times and form scores

Mick, Tony and Ray came-in,  on an age adjusted basis , under the winners  time of 25:57.

		age/sex adjusted
	discount	time		form score     100=	24:44
Mick Fairs	19.4%	24:54		Jim Pendrill	111
Tony Hulme	20.2%	25:28		Ray Eagle	122
Ray Eagle	14.7%	25:43		Nick Bishop	123
Jim Pendrill	3.3%	26:40		Steve Dempsey	124
Nick Bishop	11.5%	26:50		Mick Fairs	125
Nicky Mowat	21.6%	27:10		Ian Smallwood	127
Jamie Smith	20.9%	27:17		Louise Rudd	127
Louise Rudd	11.9%	27:46		Tony Hulme	129
Ian Ashcroft	21.5%	28:07		Paul Garnett	131
Steve Dempsey	8.0%	28:13		Paul Norris	133
Peter Watson	24.8%	28:28		Jamie Smith	139
Paul Norris	12.6%	28:48		Nicky Mowat	140
Ian Smallwood	8.2%	28:51		Owen Ashcroft	140
Patrick Grannan	17.5%	28:59		Patrick Grannan	142
Kate Sutton	19.0%	29:37		Ian Ashcroft	145
Paul Garnett	8.4%	29:39		John Porteous	145
John Porteous	15.7%	30:13		Kate Sutton	148
Roy Pownall	19.1%	31:31		Sarah Waite	150
Huma Rahman	14.8%	32:28		Steffi Sperring	151
Sharon Jones	15.9%	32:32		Nina Birch	152
Trevor Faulkner	24.3%	32:40		Peter Watson	153
Julie Lucas	18.1%	32:55		Alan Turner	153
Sarah Waite	11.1%	33:05		Huma Rahman	154
Catriona Marshall	15.6%	33:06		Chris Cannon	155
Steffi Sperring	11.1%	33:14		Sharon Jones	156
Chris Cannon	13.3%	33:15		Roy Pownall	158
Nina Birch	11.1%	33:20		Catriona Marshall	159
Owen Ashcroft	0.0%	34:40		Julie Lucas	163
Gail Hill	13.0%	35:11		Gail Hill	163
Alan Turner	6.6%	35:20		Trevor Faulkner	174

 Tom has already guaranteed that he retains his title.

Tony could catch Damian for second place.

Mick's third win of the Series moves him above Malcolm for 3rd. and he could overhaul Tony at Langley.

Ray, completing his seven, goes 10th. and has the potential to move into the top 6.

Jamie and Nicky are joint 12th.. and Steve Dempsey comes-in at 15th.

Ian draws level with Steve Smith

Louise moves ahead of Geoff

Nick gains five places at the expense of Paul, Patrick, Penny, Simon and Rob

Peter comes-in at 25th.

John moves ahead of Sarah Waite.  Roy is now level with her but who do you fancy on the Langley hill?

Trevor and  Janine are elbow to elbow.

Julie eases past James Eyre and Rod.

Huma, Sharon and Catriona give Matt a bad day.

Nina overtakes Soraya.

Owen is level with Monique

Steffi comes-in at 52nd.

Gail's PB pushes down Martin and Sarah Miles and puts her level with Chris Watts

 

Ian

 

Summer Series - Race 19

Green Drive 5

Sunday October 17th.

On the Rob Downs scale of running time compared with driving time, then Green Drive represented the worst value of this year's Series.  However, the reciprocal of the Downs formula is that maximum travelling normally yields maximum points. Having seen Patrick and Owen ease above me in the table following Macc, this probably was the last opportunity to regain lost ground. Additionally I was hoping for a ring-side seat as John and Owen sought to deliver the knock-out blow in the League 5 title challenge. So the 2010 high-rollers; Roy for his 18th. race and Ian for his 17th., set course for Lytham.

I played rugby for school a number of times at Lytham. My abiding memory was a gale blowing down the pitch, you had to reverse tactics 180^o at half-time; kicking for position all one half and playing sevens the other.  We were witness to further evidence of the impact of climate change for, as at Natterjack last year, we were rewarded with a still day. The temperature, however, was less kind;  having had to scrape the ice off the windscreen in Wilmslow, it struggled up to only 7^o for the start, although we enjoyed warm sunshine for the post-race chatter.

The course is not the most picturesque and the sea, although little more than stone's throw away, never comes into view. It is a run through suburbs and country roads. However it is flat and fast with an excellent surface and, for most runners, the time on their watch at the finish is more than compensation for the journey  and lack of scenery.  Gail and Sharon got well-publicised PBs as did Owen but I'm sure there were others, please no false modesty, add yours in comments at the bottom.

Given the Downs coefficient, 30 Wilmslow vests was rather more than most of us would like to have seen. The emphasis, as it often is, was on Groups 5 and 6 and so, for the majority, there were good points to be had.

Jim carried the Wilmslow flag into 6th. place. Ray was next and pleasingly the old Nick is slowly emerging, 3rd. Wilmslow runner is his best for a number of years. Then came Steve Dempsey followed by Mick, who, unusually, was beaten into 2nd.M60.

Jim's points will probably ensure that he gets silver for the 2010 competition and that Malcolm has to settle for bronze. Steve, who's now made the T-shirt this year, comes into the main table at 7th. Mick moves above both Steve Smith and Andy to 9th. Louise moves above James Eyre for 12th. Ray comes in at 16th. but has the potential, given sweeping at Goyt Valley, to make another leap into the top 10. Nick moves above Don and Pete. Jamie comes in at 28th. and Nicky at 30th. Patrick and Owen overtake Gavin and Steve Russell. Huma and Nina put more stress on Rod's broken heart. Steffi comes in at 47th. Sharon takes back the place she lost to Monique. Cat comes in at 52nd and Peter at 54th. Trevor overtakes Martin and Gail passes Sarah Miles.

 All except Mark, of those on six races, took the insurance of coming to Lytham; Langley in November is not the place to have to run if you are either half-fit or unwell. So the names of Steve Dempsey, Ray Eagle, Jamie Smith, Nicky Mowat, Steffi  Sperring, Peter Watson and Catriona Marshall  have made it onto the 2010 T-shirt and mug.

Louise made it 10 Ladies' firsts in 10 races, but we may have to persuade her that Langley is saved until the end because it is the fitting highlight of the season. She was also 1st.F35. Nicky never used to perform well at the shorter distances but that seems to be changing with maturity. Kate, still a shadow of her former self, was third with Sarah fourth.  I was with Sarah at the 3-mile mark and her chest sounded awful. Then came Steffi, Nina, Huma, who arrived as the gun went off and had to run with the car keys until she found Mike Marshall , Sharon, Catriona, Julie and PB Gail.

Nicky comes onto the leader-board jointly 5th. with Sarah Waite and Steffi jumps to 10th. Cat comes-in at 15th.

Ian Smallwood was first 3/4, a remarkable performance over 5 miles for someone I associate with hills and big mileage, maybe it's the sea air. Louise was second, Tony third and then the Pauls, but Garnett getting the better of Norris on this occasion. Jamie was 6th.

Steve Smith could rest on his laurels, the League 3/4 title is already his. Tony did just enough to make his second place secure. Louise's 59 took her above James Eyre into 4th. but the arithmetic favours James taking-back the place at Langley. Paul Norris moves above Don and Pete. Jamie comes in at 14th. and Nicky at 21st.

Owen made it four 5/6 wins in a row but cedes the leadership of the table that he has held since Bowdon. John took the 59 points and they now share the lead with identical records; 5 first places and 2 seconds - it's all down to Langley. Andy and Penny are now out of contention. Steffi was third taking her to 6th. in the table, followed by  Nina, who is still showing why she's runner of the month.  Peter and Alan who were given the same time ,then  Huma, Chris, Sharon, Roy, Catriona, Julie and Gail, did I mention earlier Gail got a PB?

Helpful support from Martin and Mike.

and so to the grand finale at Langley.

Ian

2010 Summer Series > Race 19 - Green Drive 5

Sunday 17th October 2010

6		Jim Pendrill	27:35		2	M40
31		Ray Eagle	30:09		2	M55
35		Nick Bishop	30:19		4	M50
38		Steve Dempsey	30:39		9	M45
41		Mick Fairs	30:53		2	M60
52		Ian Smallwood	31:26		10	M45
58		Louise Rudd	31:32		1	F35
62		Tony Hulme	31:56		3	M60
72		Paul Garnett	32:23		14	M45
81		Paul Norris	32:57		8	M50
108		Jamie Smith	34:30		7	M60
113		Nicky Mowat	34:40		2	F50
114		Owen Ashcroft	34:40			M
125		Patrick Grannan	35:08		9	M60
141		Ian Ashcroft	35:50		11	M60
142		John Porteous	35:50		11	M55
160		Kate Sutton	36:32		8	F45
176		Sarah Waite	37:13		8	F
182		Stefanie Sperring	37:23		10	F
184		Nina Birch	37:30		11	F
187		Peter Watson	37:51		2	M70
188		Alan Turner	37:51		29	M45
195		Huma Rahman	38:07		9	F40
197		Chris Cannon	38:22		11	M50
203		Sharon Jones	38:42		10	F40
211		Roy Pownall	38:59		14	M60
214		Catriona Marshall	39:14		11	F40
225		Julie Lucas	40:13		15	F45
235		Gail Hill	40:27		10	F35
277		Trevor Faulkner	43:08		9	M65
	409  finishers
any errors or omissions to d.bullough@which.net and ian@ianashcroft.com, please

Full results available at : http://www.ukresults.net/2010/green5.html

Tables updated - Don

Congleton Half

Pos	Name	Category	Club	Time	Pos in Category
1	Mike Halman		Wilmslow RC	1:14:44	1
39	Rob Gilbert	M40	Wilmslow RC	1:25:48	10
71	Steve Smith	M45	Wilmslow RC	1:29:16	14
222	James Gowin		Wilmslow RC	1:42:47	92
515	Trevor Faulkner	M65	Wilmslow RC	2:02:12	11

 Conditions near perfect on the day & congratulations must go out to Mike for a great win in a blistering time. Having bumped into him at the pre start assembly, recall he said he was going to take it easy & treat it as a training run, respect!

Must say having been told the course was a tad easier than Macc, time on the day, unfortunately didn’t reflect this being 10 seconds or so slower. None the less a lesson in tapering perhaps, the week before, with the need to lay off speed & 8 mile tempo run, two days before – enthusiasm getting the better of me. 

Good to see blue & gold vests out……. 

Thanks to Nina for the shouts of encouragement – much appreciated! 

Rob Gilbert

Bramhall parkrun

9th October 2010

Video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGqoHg8BEuQ

All the usual cast including Nick describing his ideal pre-race breakfast, Janine in race mode, sun tanned Malcolm, Steve finished in the finish funnel, running on Paul's shoulder, sub 17 Stuart and a rare early morning appearance by Nicky - who was first lady.

Rob

Woodland Challenge

10 October 2010

Huddersfield hills (remember Stainland) but in a pleasant woodland setting with a brass band playing Chariots of Fire.  I managed to build up a lead as we careered through the woods and held on to take an unlikely win.

I was lucky to get to chat to Ron Hill afterwards, 40 years since his Commonwealth gold in the Edinburgh games.  His 2.09.28 in the marathon that day was the first sub 2.10 marathon in the world.  I asked him how long he'd have needed for the Woodland Challenge in those days.  He reckoned 5 minute miling for a tough cross country and with a wry smile said that on a good day I'd have needed sub 30 here to worry him.  But he admitted that it had seemed hard work today all the same.

1 Rob Downs 37.44

261 finished

Results at http://www.woodlandchallenge.com/2010results.htm

 

Green Drive Five

I have had some contact with the race organiser for Sunday.

There will be entry on the day.  The race limit is 500 but entries for the past two years have been just over 400 and we've never yet had to close entries so I'd predict you'll be OK. There is already a good number of Wilmslow entrants both by post and online.
 
Of course, if you want to be sure  and collect numbers that's fine.  Are you visiting the Illuminations?

Now theres a thought!!

Nick.

Video of the Macc Half

This link takes you to a 12 minute video of the Macc Half, showing several Wilmslow runners.  It's a large file (60Mb) so probably best to right-click, select 'save target as', and download to the desktop.  Then double click on the file you have downloaded.

Andy

Marathon de Provence Luberon

As you are no doubt aware , a group from the club recently ran in the Luberon races on Sunday 3rd October .

Following the success of our previous trips to St Tropez for the "St Tropez 10" ably arranged by ex pat Monsieur George , we have now been to Luberon in Provence for the last few years , this time with the kind help of Cat and Mike .

Suffice to say that we enjoyed a week of fun , sun , friendship , training and finally racing .

Some settled for the 10k ( myself included ) while others entered the half ......Malcolm is even talking of the marathon next year !! Go Malc ....Go !!

All that ran did the club proud and we had two podium placings at the prize giving ceremony after the event , with Malcolm placing 7th in the half marathon and 1st V 40 , while I somehow managed 2nd V50 !

A full report will be put together  with photos and all race placings , but for now you will need to find out more from anyone you see wearing with pride the Marathon de Provence Luberon T-Shirt at the club !! 

Nick.

The "English" Half Marathon

3rd October 2010

I guess that "English" sounds better than Warrington which is where it was.  After holding back somewhat at Macc last week I was hoping to run a decent time here but we were unfortunately hit by the wettest day of the year.

The weather was truly awful with continuous lashing rain before, after and during.  Even after a few miles I just couldn't get warmed up.  I had been planning to pick it up as the course turned downhill in the second half but by then I was just so cold and stiff that I could only jog back alone through the puddles to a PW.  Surprisingly nobody overtook me and I still finished 5th overall.

The course appeared rather bleak and the organisation seemed a bit flaky but it would be harsh to judge either on a day like this.

1 James Connor (Kent AC) 1:07:48
5 Rob Downs 1MV40 1:18:59

1808 finishers

Full results at http://www.winningtimeuk.com/index.php?page=results&event=119

North West Relays - Ladies results

The Ladies Results are now out for the North West Relays held at Leigh on 18th September.

We came in 6th Place for Cheshire - not as well as Wilmslow have probably done in the past, but everyone taking part enjoyed the experience of running in a team event.

TIMES for 3,700 m (not 4k which we were informed of before the race):-
Jane Mulryan - 13.54 1st Leg
Christine Geraghty - 15.07 2nd Leg
Janine Ellis - 14.59 3rd Leg

There had been problems with the results, but on downloading my Garmin my time was 13.55 so I am happy to have the time confirmed. Although they have spelt my name incorrectly, they have managed to allocate us all to Wilmslow Running Club. The race was well marshalled and we all enjoyed the course, once we had finished of course! Clare was unable to run due to injury but turned up to cheer us on, registered the names and looked after our bags. Thanks Clare from all of us.

Jane

Bob Graham 2011

Andrea Steel writes:-

I have started training with a view to doing the Bob Graham Round in June 2011 and would love to have someone else to do it and train with. I am looking for suitably keen, crazy people who are willing to dedicate in the next 36 weeks or so hours on the hills, in the gym and generally getting wet and muddy through the winter months.

If you don’t want to actually do the round, training advice and support would be gratefully appreciated. If interested, contact Andrea Steel E: andreajsteel@gmail.com

Hoylake, Guilden Sutton and Preston 10ks

Trevor Morris writes:-
Injury prevented me competing since June, but with family visits planned around races, I ended up finding some sort of fitness with 3 runs in 3 weeks as well as the NW relays:-

12 Sept - Hoylake 10k
1 Cedric Schramm 34:55
11 Trevor Morris 37:53
502 finishers

Charity coastal run along the prom and embankment - prevailing wind against us for the second half.

19 Sept - Guilden Sutton 10k
1 Andy Lamont (Macc) 34:14
10 Trevor Morris 37:11
205 finishers

Not part of the Cheshire GP this year, but good to see Andy win easily 

26 Sept - Preston 10k
1 Gary Pennington 32:33
14 Trevor Morris 36:25
639 finishers

Laps of the city centre then down to the river through the parks

Trevor

Northern 6-stage road relays October 2 Wythenshawe Park

Our teams came up against some quality fields as we mixed it with the top clubs across the north. A measure of the quality was that Damien was only 20th on the first leg for the men, yet was only a minute off the leader on the first leg.

The course was essentially the Sale Sizzler route plus a few new twists and turns, most notably around a bowling green! A close finish saw Derby just win the mens race (6x5600m) from Altrincham, while Wilmslow came a creditable 43rd out of 96 finishing teams.

The ladies (whose course was slightly under 5k) found it tough going too but came 38th. Well done to everyone

(Ps. The first number in brackets is our overall position after each leg)

Men

 43 Wilmslow              1:56:27

    D Nicholls    (20) 17:48
    Stuart Parrott  (32) 19:01
    Jim Pendrill   (30) 18:51
    Ray Eagle    (39) 20:46
    Trevor Morris  (44) 20:12
    Bill Heaton   (43) 19:49

Women
 38  Wilmslow              1:26:48

    Katy Green    (39) 20:25
    Sarah Waite   (42) 21:56
    C Geraghty    (41) 22:03
    Nicky Mowat   (38) 22:24

Full results at: http://www.northernathletics.org.uk/

Jim